ped-

ped-

(word root) foot

Examples of words with the root ped-: pedestrian, pedal

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ped- ¹

pref.

Variant of pedo-¹.

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ped- ²

pref.

Variant of pedo-².

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ped-

combining form

a variant (esp US) of paedo-

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ped-

or paed-

var. of pedo- before a vowel: pedagogue.

-ped

a combining form with the meaning “having a foot” of the kind specified by the initial element: pinniped.

Compare -pod.

[< Latin -ped-, s. of -pēs -footed, adj. derivative of pēs foot]

ped.

1. pedal.

2. pedestal.

3. pedestrian.

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